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Thank you for reading Tengoku!
Kurotiger: Of course Toshiro would accept Kauro decision. =)
kenegi: Yes, Kaien would try to get her to join his division but it would be Kauro choice to either accept it or choose to go to another Division. Also for pairing sorry but this contain romance on it since I already planned it before I even post the first chapter. But don't worry it wouldn't be that overly lovey story.
The romance was one of the reason why it made me write this story.
MCRDanime: Thank you for reading Tengoku!
Sorry guys! I couldn't wait but post the next chapter! The next chapter may take a while!
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Tengoku
By: almakarma18
Rating: T
Might change when the story progress
Warnings: violence, language, death
Warning: Spoiler!
Disclaimer: I don't own anything but my OC
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Chapter 6
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"Welcome our new students!"
Kauro was sitting on one of the chairs during the welcome ceremony with the other students that pass the entrance exam just like her.
"Our Central Spirit Technique Institute is an academic institution with a long tradition of creating future Secret Mobile Corps and Thirteen Court Guardian Squad members."
Apparently, Shinigami Academy was only referred to the people in Rukongai since they change the name and it was called the Spiritual Arts Academy since they needed to develop an institute for the Kido Corps and the Onmitukido and for the Shinigami of the Gotei 13.
The Academy uniform was similar to the standard uniform of Shinigami but with only different color. Female, like herself, consist of a red shitagi, a white kosode with red stripes and red hakama with white socks and sandals while the male have the same version of the female with only the color blue. Also, the uniforms have a circular symbol, the emblem of the Academy, on both breast of the outer shirt.
In order to attend the Academy, one must pass the entrance exam while demonstrating their spiritual energy since they need it in order to enter the military organization once they graduate the academy.
Anyone could easily apply in the academy, no age restriction whether they are from the nobles or the residents of Rukongai of the hospitable districts or to the more barbaric parts.
Of course, she took the test and passes it.
Right now she was in her way to her classroom, holding the school map on her hand while ignoring the numerous stares that she was receiving as she walk past them.
Really, why were they staring at her and here she was trying to not get unneeded attention.
Kauro want her stays in the academy to be peaceful.
Unbothered by others.
Well, it was probably be hard for her since during the ceremony she saw that she was the youngest and the smallest students out of all the new students and also because she was in the advance class.
Also her appearance didn't help at all.
Kauro hair was alright but her eyes stand out too much.
Is it really that unusual to have mismatch eye? Kauro would have hid one of her eyes by now if she didn't love her eye colors.
Also, it didn't help that Toshiro just graduate in just a year and 2 months and was regarded as genius just after she entered the academy. Typically, students were taught over six years before they graduate.
Oh, she doesn't hate Toshiro for it but now the teachers are probably expecting something out from her.
Heh, too bad she wants to take her time and doesn't want to graduate early.
She wasn't really in a hurry.
Besides, she has a lot to learn in the academy, unrelated topic on being shinigami.
As Kauro entered the classroom the students suddenly stop talking and turn to stare at her.
Damn so much for her wish, just by entering the room and she already has the attention of all of her classmates.
The people begin whispering on each other as soon as she walks past them while she sat down on the back side of the room, near the window.
Really, she could totally hear them.
"Ok, everybody sit down."
A big guy entered the room; he was bald with a tough looking appearance while wearing eye glasses and begun his welcome speech.
"I am Onadabara Gengorou, your primary instructor. This is the so-called special advanced class where we gathered those who achieved the most exemplary scores on the exam. In order for you men and women to become not only members of various squads, but eventually the death gods at the top thereof, I hope you will do your best in training. I want you all to apply yourselves every day so that you are not embarrassed by that tradition."
After that, Kauro stop paying attention on the instructor speech and turn her head toward the window and watch the students walking around the place, either talking with friends or studying under a tree.
The places have many multiple story building and have many open courtyards, classrooms, dormitories and practice area.
Luckily, she has her own room by herself in order to not be disturbed and to be able to concentrate at school.
It was one of privilege on those who was in the advance class.
Kauro sigh and glance around the room there are only three female in her class while most of the class consist of males.
Kauro turn her head back and stare outside again, her first day of school was boring since she could tell that their instructor wouldn't stop talking soon.
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"Match! Nakahara!"
Kauro bow her head on her opponent and walked out of the room and begin sitting down underneath a tree.
Kauro classmate doesn't like her much.
Since most of her classmate came from noble house while the other was from Rukongai. The noble she could understand since they doesn't really like befriending people that came from Rukongai and being beaten by them, especially the younger person in their class and even in the entire Academy.
However, even the same people that came from the same place just like her doesn't really like her much, well she could deal with it since they mostly leave her alone and never done anything to her.
Well, she couldn't really blame them if they became wary of her since she just beat a guy who was bigger than her.
And even outmatch them.
Right now the class are having sparring match in a dojo.
They are being taught on one of the four major shinigami combats form called Zanjutsu. Apparently, it was shameful for a shinigami if they could not master at least this technique, which she could understand since all different type of swords was connected on their soon to be Zanpakuto and it was the main weapon of the Shinigami.
At the start of the class, the teacher have already made them pick their choice of weapon called Asauchi, a nameless Zanpakuto since they need to spend every waking moment with their Zanpakuto in order to slowly and methodically imprint the essence of one soul into the Asauchi to be able to mold the person own unique Zanpakuto.
It would only depend if they could be able to connect and learned their own Zanpakuto name, it was the name of the living spirit which give power into the swords while it lends its strength to the one who wield it.
Zanpakuto are the weapons of a shinigami that are able to combat Hollows and the shape and abilities are based on a shinigami soul.
Kauro wonders what her spirit look like was.
There are also those who graduate the academy without them knowing the name of their Zanpakuto.
Oh as for the weapon she choose a nodachi, the hilt was crimson while the scabbard was black.
She was the only one of her classmates to choose a nodachi as her weapon since it was difficult to wield due to its size and weight but it was not a problem for her since it was perfect for her small size since the cutting capability of the nodachi and range exceed those of normal katana.
The nodachi was almost the same height of her so she could only carry it on her back if she doesn't really need to use it since it would be impossible to draw it quickly if it was on her back, but she prefer to usually carry it by hand. Since it looks cooler on her and she loves the feeling she felt every time she holds it.
Well, she receives many surprise look when she choose it.
But she already decides before what kind of weapon she would be using during one of her training with Kaien.
Surprisingly even Hideki train her before she attends the Academy.
She wants to be fully prepared.
She doesn't have time to sympathy her opponent.
Because if they only think that this was all a nice sparring, they wouldn't able to grow and get stronger.
She was willing to fight, kill and die for whatever she believes when she decides to become a shinigami.
In order to survive, she would only end up dead if she ever hesitates during a battle.
She already prepared herself.
She couldn't turn back anymore since it what she choose to do.
Well, she couldn't really blame the others since most of them were lower nobles while only few came from Rukongai.
And since she has a head start and already knows what to expect about becoming a Shinigami and how dangerous it was and was not only for bragging to people.
She need to reach high level, she doesn't plan on being in low rank only.
She needs the power to survive and protect her important people.
Besides, Toshiro and Hinamori are doing their best even after they graduated and still training to reach the top while she was here studying.
She wouldn't lose to them and would catch up soon.
She wouldn't be left behind.
Well, but she doesn't plan on showing all she could do.
Hiding what she was really capable off.
She doesn't need to struggle to prove her worth among those from the noble families that was picking on her.
It was not like the Soul Society need her help anyway.
She will take her time to improve herself.
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Kaien has been walking around the street in Seiretei until he saw his Uncle, Shiba Isshin, in the corner of the street apparently looking at something with a sly expression on his face. He quickly could tell that his uncle is probably planning something crazy in that head of his.
This made Kaien extremely curious.
Having the interest of a Shiba is not good and it would only make that person frustrated in the end since they are kind of stubborn, especially if that person was Shiba Isshin.
His uncle was the crazier member in the Shiba family.
Kaien wanted to find out who was the poor person that got Shiba Isshin interest. Since he too was a Shiba himself it didn't bother him at all and want to have fun too.
And it's been boring lately anyway, aside from all his shinigami work since Kauro attend the academy.
And here he was planning to go and invite her during one of her break but she wasn't there when he got there and didn't bother finding her because he knew that if Kauro didn't have anything to do, she wouldn't have left the place.
He too knew to leave someone alone, sometimes.
And Kaien wanted to introduce her to someone but it could wait, he will go earlier on her break, next time.
So he called out his uncle only to immediately found himself being pulled over to where Isshin was hiding while a hand was covering his mouth, making him shut up.
"Quiet!" Isshin whisper as he looks around the place frankly, afraid to be found out by someone or maybe the person he was watching.
Kaien nod his head and immediately ask what he was up to.
Isshin just point somewhere and Kaien immediately saw the newly graduated who was immediately promoted to the third seat of the 10th Division of his uncle, Hitsugaya Toshiro young genius who graduated in only a year and a month's more so than himself who graduated in 2 years, carrying takoyaki's that he just bought.
"So why are you following the poor kid?"
"Well I saw something shocking when I was hiding from Rangiku just now. Just watch him! My boy has grown! I didn't know that the serious boy would go in a date with someone! He should have told me so that I could have given him some advice!"
Well, he couldn't blame Isshin for acting like this since he already could tell what the boy personality was after meeting him just once besides that this is how his uncle usually acts anyway.
This got Kaien interested and turns to see who would go out with this young man but his jaw immediately drop when he saw who Hitsugaya just gave the other takoyaki that he was carrying at.
"Kauro!?" he yelled getting the attention of everyone on the vicinity.
Kauro turn with a grimness on her face when she saw who just yelled her name. And here she was hoping to not meet anyone during her meeting with Toshiro, especially the annoying one.
But her eye brow rose when she saw Toshiro who was next to her made the same face as her when he too turned around.
"Do you know him?" she asked with a curious tone on her voice to Toshiro.
"Yeah since he is pretty famous in Gotei 13 but-!" Toshiro was interrupted when a person suddenly appeared before them and picks Toshiro up like he was some child.
This made Kauro laugh, prompting Toshiro to shoot her a glare in her way but stop when he saw Kauro being lifted up the same thing as him by the 13 division Lieutenant.
Toshiro smirk at Kauro and wonder how she knew Shiba Kaien the Lieutenant 13th Division.
After a while being man handle.
Kauro snapped when she already have enough of being shaken and question by a frantic Kaien while Toshiro at the same time was having worse reaction from the person who was holding him.
And to think that she thought Kaien antic was worse but apparently she was wrong since the person that was bugging Toshiro was worse than Kaien.
Why does Kaien acting like this anyway? Really, is it that shocking to see her hang out with her friend?
Well, she guesses it was since he was really overacting. He probably never saw her act this way toward other people. She couldn't blame him since Toshiro was her first closest friend even more so than Hinamori and didn't see her interact on other people during her stay in Rukongai aside from Ganju.
Besides, she wanted to get away since people are starting to gather around them. Can't blame them if two shinigami, especially a Lieutenant and a Captain, she just saw the white haori that the shinigami was wearing, was acting like this.
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Clang!
The sound of metal meeting metal rang throughout the place as Kauro and Toshiro exchange blow.
Right, now they are in one of Division 10 training area, a secluded place, after Toshiro and her finally convince Kaien and Isshin to get away from that place because they are getting too much attention from the people.
She was planning to train with Toshiro anyway after showing her the place.
Right now, she was having fun sparring with Toshiro because her classmate just goes easy against her during one of their lesson. She needs to train with someone who would take her seriously.
Toshiro would push her and wouldn't hold back against her since Kauro could tell that he is helping her with his own way.
Toshiro was always worrying about others.
Kauro smile as they exchange blow one more time before backing away and just in time to see the smile in Toshiro face.
She bet that Toshiro was having fun too just like her.
"Are you sure she just learns how to fight with the swords with only a few months?"
Kaien glance to Isshin, they are currently watching Kauro and Toshiro train a few distance away before turning back.
Well, it probably a surprise to Isshin.
"Yeah, I train her along with her adopted father for a few months before she attend the academy…"
"That young girl would be a recon in the near future. … For someone so young, she already knew the fundamental of fighting. I could not see any hesitation on the strike she sends even though it was one of her friend that she was fighting with."
Yes, Kaien already knew that Kauro already got the grasp of it. She doesn't hesitate on her strike because he could tell that all she was thinking was how to hit and defeat her opponent. She already knew that if one hesitates during a fight she would just end up dying.
All she was thinking was on how to cut down her enemy.
He could not wait to see how strong Kauro would grow in the near future. He knew that Kauro have the potential to be a Captain of one of the Division in the Gotei 13 in the future, all she needed was to train more and have more fighting experience.
"My Toshiro is stronger than your girl." Isshin mutter as he watches Toshiro send Kauro back with one of his kick.
"Heh, My Kauro would catch up in no time and soon wouldn't lose to your boy." Kaien reply back as he saw Kauro quickly stood up just in time to parry Toshiro blow and immediately sending her own kick to Toshiro sending him back just like what happen to her.
Isshin and Kaien stare long with each other before they faces break into a smile as they both back away facing each other before unsheathing their swords at the same time.
Sound of clash of metal against metal could be heard around the area as Isshin and Kaien fought with each other along with Kauro and Toshiro a few distance away from them.
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"Hanataro, don't disturb me."
Kauro close her eyes as she tries to mediate to get into her inner world, ignoring what Hanataro was saying.
She has accidentally saved him during a lunch break when she was walking to a secluded area to eat her lunch.
He was being bullied by two big guys, a third year and a classmate of his, who was trying to get his lunch. Of course she basically ignored it and walk past them without once glancing back.
She wasn't that nice to help every people she saw that was being bullied, as long as it doesn't really harm that person. They were only trying to get his food and no harm done to him.
Besides, he needs to save himself because no one else would always save him when he got in trouble. However the two guys who saw her choose to bully her next.
Of course she retaliates since it was only them at that time and she was sure that they wouldn't tell the teacher about it since they would only get humiliation from being beaten by a girl.
She doesn't want spending her own money to buy her lunch since she could get it free but she needs to buy it the second time.
But after that day even though she could tell that the guy was a coward, clumsy, easily duped and always nervous but still have a kind nature have a surprisingly bold side and have the courage to befriend her.
Well, at least he doesn't really bother her that much even though he was always with her during most of his break, when she was alone and always knew the place she always goes too.
Besides, she learned from Hanataro how to heal even though they weren't really learning it yet and it wasn't focused in their class. Even if she now knew how to heal herself, Hanataro was good at it.
So, she let him heal her injury she got during her training, it was a good experience for him anyway. Besides, he worries too much and would always nag at her to take care of her body more.
Kauro heard a female voice calling her name.
In the distance she could see large river that was surrounding the small land that she was at.
She was standing on a green grass with full of spider lilies, red and white, that spread all over the area. On top of the hill contain the only one tree over the land with a swing hanging on its branch.
Her inner world was always during night time with only beautiful numerous stars on the cloudless sky lighting up the place.
"Kauro…"
Suddenly, a beautiful woman was standing right before her, she has short crimson hairs that barely reach her shoulder with emerald green eyes just like her own.
She has slender figure and the way she move was always graceful.
She was wearing a black Kimono with white spider lilies all over the bottom and sleeve parts of her Kimono with a red obi and the way she wear her Kimono was alluring. The woman Kimono was in a loose with her shoulder fully shown along with some of her chest while also showing her legs all the way up to her knee.
The woman was always looking at her with longing in her eyes along with loving and motherly smile on her face.
Sometimes, Kauro could also hear some movements on the woman back but every time she tries to take a peek she end up waking up, so she just stop doing it.
She tried asking the woman once but the woman just shows her a mysterious smile on her face while looking at her with amusement on her eyes.
So this time she tried again.
So she was happy when it looks like this time she would get an answer but the scenery suddenly began to blur and she knew that her time in her inner world was over since someone outside was waking her up but she could still hear the woman voice before she fully woke up.
"In time, when you could finally hear what my name is… you'll find out what it was about… just remember don't look back and fight with all your might, move forward without looking back once… and never fear for we are always with you…"
She could only register one word that confuses her.
"What did she mean with the word we? Is she talking about us?"
Kauro eyes flashed open as she immediately shoot a glare toward the person that woke her up only to meet the kind eyes of Hinamori.
"Kauro-chan!"
She blinks and looked around the place, only to see two guys behind Hinamori while she couldn't find Hanataro anywhere.
"Finally awake, eh? You shouldn't be sleeping outside here brat."
Kauro turn with a frown on her face when she saw the red hair guy behind Hinamori called her a brat before glancing to the other guy with a light blonde hair when he too spoke up.
"Ah, shouldn't it be ok? Since the Academy is a safe place… beside someone was with her before we let him leave to get into his class."
Oh, so Hanataro was telling her that he needs to get into his next class.
After Hinamori stop the two guys from talking before they start arguing with each other, begun introducing themselves to Kauro.
"Kauro-chan! These are my friends who graduate the same times as me!"
The guy with a red hair with brown eyes and has a tattoo as his eyes brows was called Abarai Renji, an unseated member of the 11th Division that was previously in the same 5th Division as Hinamori but got transferred because of his rebellious personality. While the other guy was called Kira Izuru an unseated member in the 4th Division who was soon going to be transferred in the 3rd Division and was also a member in the 5th Division at the start but only Hinamori choose to stay.
"So? What do you guys want?"
"Don't be like that Kauro-chan! It's been a while since we saw each other and I wanted to introduce my friends to you. And I want to also see how you are doing in school!"
Hinamori happily said with a smile on her face, already use to the occasionally blunt personality of Kauro while the Izuru and Renji was put off by Kauro rude attitude toward them prompting for Renji to call Kauro a brat again while muttering about having a bad mood from being woken up.
Kauro blankly told them she wasn't sleeping which they didn't believe at all.
"Huh? Don't lie to us brat! We totally see you sleeping just now." Renji reply back while Izuru nod his head while Hinamori continue to smile.
"Duh, pineapple head I was talking to the woman in my inner world just now before I suddenly got woken up."
Kauro earned her a surprise and disbelief look on their faces, which made Kauro roll her eyes while asking what was wrong.
"Do you know her name?" Hinamori suddenly ask after a while which made Kauro burrowed her eyebrows when she hear a bit jealousy on Hinamori voice but choose to ignore it.
She couldn't really blame Hinamori since she just finds out that she was still trying to learn her Zanpakuto name while Kauro could already talk to her own and Toshiro already knew his.
"Nope… she was playing mysterious and told me I wasn't ready yet… anyway are you only here just to introduce me to your friend?"
Hinamori not knowing that she just change the topics while Renji and Izuru weren't fooled by her. Kauro just listen as Hinamori told her about her own Captain having a special lecture in the Academy today.
Kauro mentally frown, worried about Hinamori too much admiration on her Captain. She doesn't mind if Hinamori admire someone but she was focusing on her Captain too much and doesn't have any time for herself anymore.
Hinamori was always working hard.
Besides, she already met Hinamori Captain and she doesn't like him one bit.
The first time that she met him.
She wonders why Hinamori admires that person.
At that time, all she thought was how fake this guy was.
She was impressed how everyone was so blind to not notice how they were being deceived.
How he could hide his true nature to the others but at that time she didn't fully comprehend what kind of person he truly was.
Of how dangerous he really was.
All she learned was how he was so very kind, famous, well-respected Captain and was look up by many.
Not seeing how perfect that guy was.
She couldn't find any flaw on him.
No one, she mean no one was that perfect.
She doesn't even hear any imperfection about him.
There should be at least one but she found none.
It was like he was trying to get everyone to admire him, well like by everyone so that they wouldn't even think that he couldn't do terrible thing.
It was like he was trying to cover everyone eyes so that only the good thing would be the one they would be seeing.
Well she kept this all by herself anyway since it didn't affect her at all and she didn't saw him doing anything bad, yet.
How could she have known that there is really someone out there insane that would try to be a god or want to be god? Or that he was really capable of achieving it?
Beside for all the information that she have read about the Captain of each Division in Gotei 13 that she could tell that each Captain have some few screw lose in their heads or either distinct personality.
One was a guy who was even famous for being womanizer and apparently he wanted only female shinigami to recruit in his division.
Kauro doesn't know if it's right or wrong but she heard that the Captain in the 12th Division came from the Maggot Nest. It was the place were a potential danger to other Shinigami and Soul Society that they are brought to the Nest of Maggots for imprisonment.
That's why Kauro doesn't really openly tell anyone about how the laws in Seiretei were flawed and not perfect. No thank you she doesn't really want to be imprisoned.
And there are no such things as a perfect organization.
There is always a dark side on it just lurking underneath.
If it really was a perfect organization then people living in Rukongai wouldn't be living the life that they currently have.
That's why Kauro doesn't really like the Captain of the 5th Division, Sosuke Aizen.
She doesn't really like being deceive by others.
Or maybe because she saw that even though he was good at pretending, his smile even reaches his eyes but she could still see something lurking underneath.
Well she couldn't blame the shinigami and the students that admire him and how they just couldn't see it.
He hid it really well.
If she doesn't have suspicious side and wasn't a person that admire someone fully or maybe hero-worship someone or ignoring the bad side of people because she knew that they always have bad side, she wouldn't be able to see what kind of person he was.
She wasn't naïve like Hinamori.
Everyone doesn't have something they don't like showing to the people or the people knowing.
Deep down she knew that someone always have something dark underneath them.
Even she has some of it.
Of course she didn't bother to think further than that because everyone has something they don't want the others to see.
However, Kauro didn't think that she would end up regretting ignoring what she saw that day.
The cause of her misfortune.
The one who took her important people away from her.
The one who made her feel so lonely and miserable.
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Question: Is there something you want to me to write about? What kind of Zanpakuto do you think Kauro have?
